Those Spooky Old Woods (A True Story) ~Written by ‘fen’, SMART Recovery Volunteer I have been playing in my woods for several weeks now. When I say playing, I mean I am clearing away years of neglect. My woods are seriously overgrown and difficult to walk through. There are scrub trees. There are trees that [...]
Posts Tagged ‘addiction recovery’
May 21st, 2013
Before & After: An Addiction Recovery Metaphor
Posted in Lifestyle Balance, Support SMART 
Tags: addiction recovery, member story, recovery 
1 Comment »May 14th, 2013
Did SMART Get Me Sober? No — I Did That!
Reflections of a Relapser, Now Two Years Sober (Again) ~Sara Suman, LMSW, SMART Recovery Volunteer My second two year anniversary (I do like to passively count sober time) came and went last week. This isn’t my first rodeo either. This is my second time achieving two years sober, and my third time achieving one year+. [...]
May 7th, 2013
Getting Back on Track
Dealing With Relapse in Addiction Recovery ~Green-In-MI, SMART Recovery Volunteer I headed out in the middle of the morning. It was brilliantly sunny and the day would warm up quickly. I went out to my usual trail and headed north, finding my running rhythm. It was slower than it used to be, but I’d taken [...]
Posted in Lifestyle Balance, Managing Thoughts Tags: addiction recovery, member story, relapse 6 Comments »April 30th, 2013
Webinar: Tracking Your Progress
“Checklists for Recovery” with CBT Founder Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D. and Julie Myers, Psy.D. Friday, May 10, 2013 5:00 pm EDT Webinar Registration The SMART Recovery approach to addiction recovery is based on SELF-Management. Effective management includes measuring progress. What better way to assess your personal progress with the SMART tools than to use the [...]
Posted in Lifestyle Balance Tags: addiction recovery, Julie Myers, relapse prevention, support, webinar No Comments »April 23rd, 2013
Dealing With Negative Emotions
No Complaining by Mary Russell, M.S. When you hear the word “complaining” you probably have some sort of negative reaction. It probably conjures up images of people in your life who whine or routinely throw themselves pity parties but don’t do anything to improve their circumstances. What you may be less likely to think of [...]
April 16th, 2013
It’s Here! New Edition of the SMART Handbook
3rd Edition now available This newest edition of the SMART Recovery Handbook (for participants) is the culmination of many months of in-depth review and revision work by a dedicated team of volunteers. It provides additional tools, exercises and strategies to help people recover from their addictive behaviors. It features: •New content – new program tools [...]
April 9th, 2013
Feel Like You’re on an Emotional Roller Coaster? Here’s Why!
~Green-In-MI, SMART Recovery Volunteer If you are new to addiction recovery you may be surprised to notice that your emotions can be a bit of a whirlwind. You are not alone; the emotional roller coaster is a natural part of the recovery process for many people. There are a couple reasons for this experience. First, [...]
Posted in Managing Thoughts Tags: addiction recovery, member story, REBT, relapse prevention No Comments »March 19th, 2013
Who’s Making You So Mad?
Discover the “Irrational” Beliefs That Are Creating Your Anger by Philip Tate, Ph.D. People often think that the actions of other people create their anger. “They make me so angry!” is a common statement. If that were the case, there would be little you could do about your anger (except to stay away from most [...]
Posted in Managing Thoughts Tags: addiction recovery, Philip Tate, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT Comments OffMarch 12th, 2013
Webinar: “Embracing Reality”
March 16, 2013, 3pm ET A discussion with Dr. Tom Horvath, President of SMART Recovery WEBINAR REGISTRATION Embracing reality broadens and enriches our perspective and thus our options in life, freeing us to see clearly and make sound choices. And yet we continue to reject reality: “This is intolerable!” “I can’t stand this!” “It’s just [...]
February 26th, 2013
We’ve Gone Mobile!
Update on the SMART Recovery Online Message Board ~ Moderator_Quellcrist, SMART Recovery Online Volunteer The SMART Recovery Online Message Board has recently undergone a major upgrade. In addition to a fantastic new look, the board now offers several new features that we would love to bring to everyone’s attention. If you have previously had a [...]
Posted in Support SMART Tags: addiction recovery, recovery meetings, relapse prevention, social support 4 Comments »
